Olivia is back in the wild again

Post author:HESC
Post published:October 22, 2019
Post category:Anti-Poaching Olivia The Rhino Rescued Rhinos @ HESC Rhinos

Today, a month ago on World Rhino Day we announced the release of Olivia. We remember how on 20 September 2019, we at the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre were over…

Gertjie and Matimba's Five Year Journey from Victims to Victors

Post author:HESC
Post published:July 11, 2019
Post category:Gertjie Matimba The Rhino Orphans Releases Rescue And Rehabilitation Rescued Rhinos @ HESC Rhinos

Gertjie and Matimba's extraordinary journeys both started with absolute heartache and sadness, but five-years later continue with hope, pride, love and best of all, freedom. Their stories caught the world’s…

St Mary's Investec Hockey Festival 2019

Post author:HESC
Post published:June 11, 2019
Post category:Rescued Rhinos @ HESC Rhinos

From 3 to 7 April 2019, St Mary's School and Investec hosted the 20th annual hockey festival. The festival not only assists in creating a platform to elevate young women…

A quick update on Esme

Post author:HESC
Post published:May 7, 2019
Post category:Conservation Esme the Rhino Orphans Rescued Rhinos @ HESC Rhinos Veterinary

A quick update on Esme and her movements at HESC the last few weeks: Esme stepped into something sharp a few weeks ago and has since been treated for an…

The Kindness of Individuals in the Rhino Crisis

Post author:HESC
Post published:May 3, 2019
Post category:Anti-Poaching Rescue And Rehabilitation Rescued Rhinos @ HESC Rhinos

Last month, we at HESC spent a day with Investec and British actor, Nicholas Pinnock, and American actress, Shannon Elizabeth dehorning rhinos, in a campaign to expose international audiences to…

What Have Our Rhinos Been Up To? You Ask…

Post author:HESC
Post published:May 2, 2019
Post category:Balu The Rhino Esme the Rhino Gertjie Ike The Rhino Khulula the Rhino Lula The Rhino Matimba The Rhino Olivia The Rhino Orphans Philippa The Rhino Rescued Rhinos @ HESC Rhinos Stompie The Rhino What's been going on

It has been so heart-warming to witness the changes among our incredible crash of rhinos at HESC and to see them all going from strength to strength. Watching their unique…

DO YOU KNOW YOUR RHINO?

Post author:HESC
Post published:April 15, 2019
Post category:Anti-Poaching Conservation Rescue And Rehabilitation Rescued Rhinos @ HESC Rhinos

Do you know everything there is to know about rhinos? Perhaps… perhaps not. These facts below are great not only to drop into the middle of a conversation on your…

World Rhino Day 2018 – Dedicated to the memory of Ronnie and Lahliwe

Post author:HESC
Post published:September 22, 2018
Post category:Releases Rescued Rhinos @ HESC Rhinos

Today is World Rhino Day 2018. A day that the plight of the rhino is once again highlighted through the strength of social media, such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The…

Ike, a strong Rhino Bull, another Victim to Victor, at HESC.

Post author:HESC
Post published:September 19, 2018
Post category:Anti-Poaching Conservation Ike The Rhino Rhinos Wildlife Conservation Experience

Exactly two years ago today, on 19th September 2016, we received a five year old rhino bull, a poaching survivor, from Pilanesberg National Park. Ike was rescued fourteen months prior to…

Black Mamba Anti-poaching unit partners with HESC

Post author:HESC
Post published:September 13, 2018
Post category:Anti-Poaching Black Mambas Conservation Rhinos Wildlife Conservation Experience

The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit, the first majority female anti-poaching unit in South Africa. Founded in 2013…